East Brooklyn, Connecticut

Community · population 2,205 (2020 Census)

Median home: $295,400
Household income: $73,698
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 80°
Snow a year: 46 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 46.2

East Brooklyn is a community of 2,205 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $295,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more of a college town than 90% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 72% of Connecticut towns.

How East Brooklyn ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in East Brooklyn is worth $295,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $73,698, which is more affordable than 32% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,061 a month. 73.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	East Brooklyn	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$295,400	$376,000
Median rent	$1,061	$1,462
Median household income	$73,698	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	73.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1973	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in East Brooklyn

People	East Brooklyn	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	46.2	45.0
Age 65 and over	15.0%	20.6%
Under 18	20.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.0%	5.7%
Veterans	2.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	10.4%	—
Work from home	1.9%	16.8%
Average commute	25.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	89.3%	93.8%

Weather in East Brooklyn

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 17.4°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 46.1 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hampton station (7.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Brooklyn since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an F1, struck on July 14, 1992 about 5.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 13, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 3, 2025.

Towns near East Brooklyn

Danielson, CT
1.5 mi · 4,155 people · home $224,600
Brooklyn, CT
2.5 mi · 952 people · home $281,800
Brooklyn, CT
2.6 mi · 8,450 people · home $315,200
Wauregan, CT
2.9 mi · 1,539 people · home $262,700
Dayville, CT
3.8 mi · 631 people · home $255,800
Killingly, CT
3.9 mi · 17,752 people · home $288,600
Moosup, CT
5.4 mi · 3,113 people · home $270,900
Pomfret, CT
6.2 mi · 4,266 people · home $409,100

East Brooklyn questions

Is East Brooklyn, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, East Brooklyn scores better for retirees than 7% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 57%. 15.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.2).

How much does a house cost in East Brooklyn?

The median owner-occupied home in East Brooklyn is valued at $295,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $73,698, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $1,061 a month.

What is the weather like in East Brooklyn?

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 17.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.6 inches of precipitation a year and 46.1 inches of snow.

Does East Brooklyn get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Brooklyn since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on July 14, 1992. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to East Brooklyn's Census boundary (GEOID 0921160). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.